TOOL FOR CUTTING END PARTS OF SPENT FUEL ASSEMBLIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: nuclear and electrical engineering, aviation, ship-building, and other industries. SUBSTANCE: tool has base, hold-down members, and upper knife. Mentioned knife is flat and mitered at its bottom side. Tool is provided with support that limits downward movement of knife. In addition, upper knife may be also beveled along its plane. EFFECT: improved labor conditions for wasteless mechanical cutting of fuel assembly end parts. 2 cl, 9 dwg